- Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
--1 is a kind of South American country, South American nation
--1 is a part of South America
--1 is a member of Organization of American States, OAS
--1 has parts:
--1 has members: Ecuadorian, EcuadoranGuayaquil; Quito, capital of Ecuador; Galapagos Islands, Galapagos; Cotacachi; Cotopaxi; Sangay; Andes; Chimborazo